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September 13, 2004 Business Week

September 13, 2004 Business Week. Number of full page advertisements: Car: 6 Insurance: 3 Financial: 6 Hotel: 3 Airlines: 1 Information Technology: 20 (44%) Other: 7. Tech Companies . HP Dell Intel Veritas Polycom TSMC IBM Symantec Gestetner

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September 13, 2004 Business Week

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  1. September 13, 2004 Business Week • Number of full page advertisements: • Car: 6 • Insurance: 3 • Financial: 6 • Hotel: 3 • Airlines: 1 • Information Technology: 20 (44%) • Other: 7

  2. Tech Companies • HP Dell Intel • Veritas Polycom TSMC • IBM Symantec Gestetner • Business Objects Nokia SAP • CitrixAvayaDeltek • IKON Sharp

  3. Course Description • The major role of information technology in business is to: • Provide solutions to business problems • Provide opportunities for firms by enabling • Increased productivity • Quality improvement • Business process re-engineering • Electronic commerce

  4. Course Objectives BUS 391 will focus on: Heads On • The role of information and IS in organizations • Strategic opportunities with IS • Components of an IT infrastructure • Role of IS/IT in supporting decision making - technologies • Role of IS/IT in supporting knowledge management - technologies • Role of IS/IT in defining emerging business models - technologies Hands On Develop business applications using Access, Excel, and FrontPage

  5. Grading 3 Quizzes: 22% each Class Participation/Homework: 10% Access Mini-Project: 8% Excel Mini-Project: 8% FrontPage Mini-Project: 8%

  6. Expectations My Role: To facilitate learning • Lectures • In-class activities • Homework • Exams • Projects • Available through phone, email, office hours, etc. Your Role: Take responsibility for your own learning • Attend class: read text, ask questions, participate in your learning • Do ALL homework assigned • Think about issues, ask questions, contribute to the learning experience • Be prepared for exams, projects, etc.

  7. Class “Rules” • No using computers for any purpose during class time other than class activities • You will be docked if you miss and/or are late for more than 3 classes • Assignments 1 day late will be docked 10% points – anything submitted more than 1 day late receives a grade of zero. • There will be an official break period for the class. Do not get up and walk in and out of the room unless you have an emergency. • No email read after 8:00 p.m. or during week ends – unless there is an emergency.

  8. Day 1 Overview • Objectives of the course • Syllabus • Overview of the field of MIS (Ch. 1) • Discussion of IS Strategy (Ch. 2) • Digital scavenger hunt: team exercise • Homework: Read Chapters 1 & 2 in the text

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